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Hyperglycemia and DKA

My friend’s husband, who has diabetes, has been delusional and paranoid recently. Does diabetes affect the mind? Would his behavior be related to recent high blood sugars?

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For the first time since her diagnosis, my daughter is having blood sugars over 200 mg/dl [11.1 mmol/L]. Is this related to her growth hormones kicking in?

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Because of his spacy behavior, I checked my grandson’s blood sugar and found it elevated. The doctor said it was probably a fluke and indicated she’d check later at my grandson’s next check-up. Shouldn’t there be more concern? Am I worrying about nothing?

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Recently diagnosed, yesterday, my son was 169 mg/dl [9.4 mmol/L] at 8 p.m. He drank water over the next hour, yet his blood sugar went up. Why did it go up?

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My husband and I are going through an unpleasant divorce, which has caused our son to be upset. Could this be why his blood sugars are running high?

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In 1990, I was diagnosed with type 1, but I was able to stop insulin in early 2001. My blood sugars remained in range until today, when I had some elevated numbers. Is my diabetes back? Could my Wellbutrin be causing the higher blood sugars?

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With the last two vials of insulin I’ve used, my son has had high afternoon blood sugars for a few weeks, then stable numbers. Why is this? Is it just coincidence? Our doctor said new insulin often causes lower blood sugars, not higher ones.

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After a recent episode of DKA, my nephew still has consistently high blood sugars. If he is eating properly and using the pump correctly, shouldn’t he be in better control by now? I am concerned about future complications.

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Recently, my son has been experiencing nighttime and afternoon high blood sugars that require temporary basal increases and corrections. Why is this happening?

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My teen daughter, a competitive swimmer, develops ketones near the end of long distance races and has been advised to stop distance races. How can we help her?

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